A car, with mass m, is racing around a circular track with some velocity v. If the car suddenly had its mass doubled and velocity tripled, what would happen to the centripetal acceleration needed for the car to continue circular motion?  A.)it would be three times greater B.) it would be 6 times greater C.) it would be 9 times greater D.) it would be 18 times greater

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A car, with mass m, is racing around a circular track with some velocity v. If the car suddenly had its mass doubled and velocity tripled, what would happen to the centripetal acceleration needed for the car to continue circular motion? 
A.)it would be three times greater
B.) it would be 6 times greater
C.) it would be 9 times greater
D.) it would be 18 times greater
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